It is the day we have all prayed for–there has been an arrest in the Delphi case. We give you our thoughts, talk about what’s next, and tell you what it all means.
Legal Briefs 21. NetChoice and Internet Freedom
If a social media company decides to censor what you can say on their platform, is there anything you can do about it? Or does the First Amendment give them carte blanche to do whatever they want? Check it out here or wherever you get your podcasts.
Below, you’ll find some discussions of the case as well as the Fifth Circuit decision and Eleventh Circuit decision.
- https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1572223690863149058.html
- Fifth Circuit Opinion: https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/21/21-51178-CV1.pdf
- https://www.lawfareblog.com/fifth-circuits-social-media-decision-dangerous-example-first-amendment-absolutism
- Eleventh Circuit Opinion: https://casetext.com/case/netchoice-llc-v-attorney-gen
156. The Salem Witch Trials — Witchy Woman
Everyone has heard of the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, and we all know the indelible mark they left on the American consciousness. But what caused them? And what can we learn?
Resources:
- https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials
- A Storm of Witchcraft
- BBC Podcast In Our Time
- https://www.salem.org/salem-witch-trials/
- https://historyofmassachusetts.org/timeline-of-the-salem-witch-trials/
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Legal Briefs 20: The Duties of a Prosecutor
The Adnan Syed story had people asking us about the role of prosecutors in preventing wrongful convictions. What should they do and what are their limits? We discuss that and more. Check it out on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Legal Briefs 19. Interpreting Statutes
How do judges interpret statutes? What are the different theories about what laws mean? We tackle those questions and more. Check it out here at Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
155. Adolfo Constanzo — Beast and the Harlot
Adolfo Constanzo claimed he could use magic and human sacrifice to help move cocaine across the Mexican border. And astonishingly, people believed him, so much that they would assist him in becoming one of the most disturbing serial killer’s in history.
With special guest Allison from Ding Dong Darkness Time.
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154. The Orphan Natalia Grace — Just Like A Woman
It’s a story so bizarre only Hollywood could make it—a couple adopts a little girl, only to discover she’s a grown woman with homicidal tendencies. But did it really happen?
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153. The Texarkana Murders — Dancing With The Devil In Pale Moonlight
Over a ten week period, an unknown perpetrator prowled Texarkana at night, attacking 8 people and murdering 5 of them. Who was the Phantom Killer, the man who haunted the town that dreaded sundown?
Resources:
- https://wickedhorror.com/features/true-life-horror/real-life-cold-case-behind-the-town-that-dreaded-sundown/
- The Phantom Killer: Unlocking the Mystery of the Texarkana Serial Murders: The Story of a Town in Terror by James Presley
- The Texarkana Moonlight Murders: The Unsolved Case of the 1946 Phantom Killer by Michael Newton
- https://kellykazek.com/2019/09/04/the-real-town-that-dreaded-sundown-a-tour-of-texarkana/
- https://www.aymag.com/texarkanas-famous-phantom-killer-part-3/
- http://www.texaspsychiatry.com/DidDoodieDoIt.htm
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Legal Briefs 18. Self Representation
They say that a man who represents himself has a fool for a lawyer. What are the rules if you want to represent yourself? And should you do it? Check it out here or wherever you get your podcasts.
151. The Death of Ellen Greenberg Follow Up
We had so many questions we decided to do a follow up. What did Sam say in the email he wrote Ellen? Was Sam actually wearing boots? What was the position of Ellen’s body anyway? We address these questions and more.
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